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Unit 9 Lancaster Place Swindon SN3 4FP

Granted Swindon S/PAOTH/24/1190 Prior Approval - All Other

Works: New dwelling

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior Approval application for the Change of Use of building from commercial (Use Class E) to 26 nos flats (20 nos 1-bedroom apartments and 6 nos studio apartments) (Use Class C3) and associated works.

As published by the council, reference S/PAOTH/24/1190

Application record

Reference
S/PAOTH/24/1190
Type
Prior Approval - All Other
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval required and given
Received
14 Oct 2024
Validated
14 Oct 2024
Decided
5 Dec 2024
Ward
St Margaret And South Marston
Parish
South Marston
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SN3 4FP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Oct 2024

    Received by Swindon

  2. 5 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Prior Approval required and given

  3. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Chestnut Planning Agent, a planning consultancy

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

25 documents on file for this application

  • DRAINAGE Consultee Comment · 30 Dec 2024
  • 000001917-REQUEST - PROMPTER LETTER - NCD CIL · 18 Dec 2024
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 05 Dec 2024
  • FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE Consultee Comment · 04 Dec 2024
  • COUNCILLOR MATTHEW VALLENDER Consultee Comment · 19 Nov 2024
  • HIGHWAYS COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 06 Nov 2024
  • PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 04 Nov 2024
  • UNIT 2 AND 3 LANCASTER PLACE, SOUTH MARSTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SWINDON Public Comment · 24 Oct 2024
  • UNIT 7 LANCASTER PLACE, SOUTH MARSTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SWINDON Public Comment · 23 Oct 2024
  • UNIT 8 LANCASTER PLACE, SOUTH MARSTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SWINDON Public Comment · 23 Oct 2024
  • BROCKHURST PROPERTY MANAGEMENT ON BEHALF OF ELLE ESTATES LTD Public Comment · 22 Oct 2024
  • CONTAMINATED LAND OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 21 Oct 2024
  • PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 11 Oct 2024
  • PROPOSED SECTIONS Drawing · 11 Oct 2024
  • PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 11 Oct 2024
  • PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 11 Oct 2024
  • EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 11 Oct 2024
  • EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 11 Oct 2024
  • EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 11 Oct 2024
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 11 Oct 2024
  • ELEVATIONS 1, 2 & 3 Drawing · 11 Oct 2024
  • ELEVATIONS 4, 5 & 6 Drawing · 11 Oct 2024
  • EXISTING SECTIONS Drawing · 11 Oct 2024
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 11 Oct 2024
  • NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 11 Oct 2024

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What this grant of permission means

Swindon granted permission on 5 December 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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